Conflicting claims about kratom are widespread, but scientific evidence makes the risks clear.
April 03, 2026
Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth
April 02, 2026
Meet the weather observer helping NWS for almost 50 years
April 03, 2026
Eagles in Omaha: How the raptors are adapting to suburban environments
April 03, 2026
The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI
April 02, 2026
Students create drones inspired by NASA's Artemis II mission
April 02, 2026
From Stillwater to the stars: Oklahoma company builds parts for Artemis II moon mission
April 02, 2026
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths
April 02, 2026
Reports of the death of Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, have been greatly exaggerated
April 02, 2026
A cyberattack on a US corporation illustrates how state-aligned hackers operate, and how damage in war today isn’t always readily visible or geographically confined.
April 02, 2026
A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions
April 02, 2026
Hallucinogenic chocolate bars were removed from six Denver-area gas stations.
March 17, 2026
Space is extremely dangerous, but people can still do more than robotic explorers can – in terms of technical achievements and inspiring public interest.
March 27, 2026
In the old days, companies like Apple and Amazon went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush with cash from private finance.
April 02, 2026
Sunken warship found off Danish coast after 225 years in ‘remarkable’ discovery
April 02, 2026
Concerned about osteoporosis? What helps prevent fractures beyond medication
April 02, 2026
The Big Cypress fox squirrel is losing its habitat to urban and suburban development. But a few design changes could help to save this and other species.
April 02, 2026
For decades, the US seriously pursued the idea of ‘peaceful nuclear explosions.’
April 02, 2026
Learning to recognize thought patterns that lead to avoidance, and breaking tasks down into small parts, can help people overcome the mental barriers that often accompany ADHD.
April 02, 2026
What does it really mean to ‘age well’?
April 02, 2026
‘Like relying on a drug dealer:’ The world’s dependence on oil and gas has exposed a dangerous vulnerability
April 02, 2026
US Army’s first new lethal grenade since the Vietnam War uses shock waves to kill
April 02, 2026
A seabird native to Hawaii is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu's concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads and Waikiki hotels
April 02, 2026
Expanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya
April 02, 2026
An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami
April 02, 2026
Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news
April 02, 2026
Parental involvement laws and the stigma of teen pregnancy create significant barriers for teenagers seeking abortions. These factors are pushing teens to obtain abortion pills online.
March 25, 2026
Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century
April 01, 2026
Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon
April 01, 2026
The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases
April 02, 2026
Artemis launch, flipping voters, fed-up drivers: Catch up on the day’s stories
April 02, 2026
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are creating virtual replicas of patients’ hearts so they can test how to fix a life-threatening irregular heartbeat before treating the real organ
April 02, 2026
Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that is likely to rank as the biggest ever and make its founder the world’s first trillionaire
April 02, 2026
Does the Trump administration understand how ‘enriched’ uranium is made into weapons?
April 02, 2026
Louisiana residents should look out for stinging caterpillars falling from trees
April 02, 2026
U.S. health officials have approved a new weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly
April 01, 2026
Porsche SUV splits entirely in half after slamming into tree in wild Dunwoody crash
April 02, 2026
Educators at one school are taking classwork to the barnyard
April 02, 2026
Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record
April 01, 2026
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
March 28, 2026
More than 3,000 adult trout stocked in Huron River & Spring Mill Pond in Southeast Michigan
April 02, 2026
Raw milk cheese is tied to E. coli outbreak: What to know, according to a doctor
April 02, 2026
The committee voted to exempt some oil and gas operations from the Endangered Species Act in the name of national security.
March 28, 2026
A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was killed while protesting the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that critics dubbed “Cop City.”
April 01, 2026
Another GLP-1 weight loss pill gets FDA approval, and it has fewer restrictions on how it’s used
April 01, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Japan
April 01, 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region in Ukraine
April 01, 2026
Commercial data centers have become critical infrastructure, supporting everything from financial transactions to government services. And critical infrastructure is often targeted in war.
April 01, 2026
Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.
April 01, 2026
Whether a young person has public or private insurance – or is uninsured or underinsured – significantly influences their risk of death across many cancer types.
April 01, 2026
Being in public parks and natural environments with other visitors is a powerful opportunity to enhance enjoyment rather than detract from it.
April 01, 2026
Georgia Tech helping shape future of space as NASA prepares for moon mission
April 01, 2026
Planning to follow NASA’s moon mission launch? Here’s what to watch for
April 01, 2026
Pollution levels in Iowa's water have been abnormally high this winter
April 01, 2026
Victor Glover will become the first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon – but he is part of a long line of Black explorers, many forgotten through history. New research is giving York his due.
April 01, 2026
Advocacy groups and experts have slammed YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children
April 01, 2026
Apple’s biggest product in its 50-year history surprised the engineers who designed it
April 01, 2026
A federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining project in Nevada
April 01, 2026
NTSB says ‘automation overreliance’ contributed to fatal SUV crashes in 2024
April 01, 2026
In the 1960s and ’70s, his arguments also resonated on the left, including with the head of a powerful environmental group.
March 26, 2026
Trump administration officials are exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act
March 31, 2026
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road
March 31, 2026
Everything seems to be going NASA's way as the countdown proceeds toward a Wednesday launch of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century
April 01, 2026
Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?
April 01, 2026
Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them
March 31, 2026
April’s full pink moon rose in the night sky this week
April 01, 2026
The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is vital to the global economy.
March 31, 2026
Cyborg cockroaches teach neuroscience at Marquette University
April 01, 2026
The countdown has begun toward humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years
March 31, 2026
Artemis II will test the life control systems on the Orion spacecraft and, if all goes well, take a trip around the Moon.
March 26, 2026
One of the world’s rarest whales, the Rice's whale, is in the way of the Trump administration's desire to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
March 31, 2026
Afghan authorities say that flooding in many parts of the country has killed a further 14 people in the past 24 hours
March 31, 2026
A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast in recent days has got stuck again, less than a day after swimming free
March 31, 2026
The Clean Air Act gave California the authority to issue tough pollution standards for vehicles, with EPA approval. The Trump administration is now trying to stop it.
March 31, 2026
NASA’s Artemis II mission took decades of policymaking, engineering and financial support.
March 31, 2026
Curiosity and an openness to new ideas help Ryland Grace, the movie’s protagonist, navigate new discoveries about life in the universe.
March 31, 2026
A University of Pittsburgh researcher is studying why Pennsylvania residents who regularly encounter ticks still underestimate their risk of Lyme disease.
March 31, 2026
Facing your own thoughts and sensations, without trying to suppress them, is harder than it may seem. But learning to do it can boost your mental health.
March 31, 2026
While media outlets are signing deals with Polymarket and Kalshi for their insights into the wisdom of crowds, gamblers are pouncing on opportunities to wager on geopolitics and celebrity weddings.
March 31, 2026
A large donation to mental health research is getting even bigger
March 31, 2026
Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical
March 31, 2026
Trump helped build the Middle East’s AI ambitions. Could his war break them?
March 31, 2026
The upcoming moon mission will be full of jargon. Here’s a cheat sheet to help you follow along
March 31, 2026
The Trump administration has carried out on a threat to sue the state of Minnesota and its school athletics governing body for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports
March 30, 2026
Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers
March 31, 2026
About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans
March 31, 2026
After a heart attack, beta-blockers are often a lifelong medicine. Maybe they shouldn’t be
March 30, 2026
Genetic testing is now required to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. But the new policy oversimplifies biological sex and risks discrimination against some female athletes.
March 30, 2026
‘And then we saw the little head.’ Scientists witness rare sperm whale birth
March 30, 2026
The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back
March 30, 2026
Baby kangaroo escapes from home, safe return after search effort
March 30, 2026
More and more women are having babies later in life
March 30, 2026
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas changed the face of science and opened the world’s eyes to how similar humans are to orangutans and other primates.
March 27, 2026
Researchers are using machine learning models to identify gentrification in imagery. Community insights help keep the models on track
March 30, 2026
While direct evidence of multiple universes is hard to come by, indirect evidence raises intriguing possibilities.
March 30, 2026
When the Trump administration took aim at higher education and the scientific research enterprise, a university dean had to figure out on the fly how to support scientists and their work at his school.
March 30, 2026
It’s about more than just beating China. As a space lawyer puts it, a Moon base would come with strategic, economic and scientific advantages.
March 30, 2026
Farmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade
March 27, 2026
California is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods
March 29, 2026
North Korea reports that Kim Jong Un watched a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland
March 29, 2026
Dark matter and dark energy are mysteries that have confounded scientists for decades, even though they comprise 95% of the universe's mass
March 29, 2026
Cornered and wounded, will Iran now go for a nuclear bomb?
March 29, 2026
The four astronauts making NASA's next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era
March 28, 2026
A stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea looks weaker, and experts fear it won't be able to find its way back to the Atlantic
March 29, 2026
Scientists are learning to dive beneath polar ice to study the flora and fauna below
March 27, 2026
As electric-bike usage has risen, so have e-bike injuries, and regulations in cities and states throughout the country are rapidly changing
March 29, 2026
Iran has turned to its cyber operations to make up for its military disadvantages in its conflict with Israel and the U.S. Since the war began last month, hackers supporting Iran have launched thousands of cyberattacks on companies and organizations in both the U.S. and Israel, seeking to undermine the war effort and critical supply chains
March 29, 2026
Seven islands that hold the keys to the Strait of Hormuz
March 28, 2026
What began as a tool to identify threats to national security is becoming a surveillance infrastructure that can be used to track everyone.
March 27, 2026
The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century have arrived at their launch site
March 28, 2026
Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust, where cameras and other light-based sensors fail.
March 28, 2026
What to know about the 4 people launching to make history around the moon
March 28, 2026
Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, in a move that will make the two companies neighbors at one of the nation’s largest complexes for running artificial intelligence
March 28, 2026
The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station
March 27, 2026
Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence
March 27, 2026
Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a tie for its lowest winter peak on record
March 27, 2026
A judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
March 27, 2026
Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed for social spaces like homes and schools
March 25, 2026
A chemical signature in a lunar rock offers new insights into what early oxygen conditions were like on the Moon.
March 27, 2026
Tech companies set ambitious climate goals at the start of the decade, promising to slash emissoins that contribute to global warming
March 27, 2026
A linguist explains what makes human English human, and why you shouldn’t overdo it with large language models.
March 20, 2026
Colorado trade school campus creates growing opportunities for female students
March 27, 2026
WBZ journalist who received co-worker's kidney returns after open-heart surgery: "Humbling to think that someone could be that nice"
March 27, 2026
Amazon’s big bet in AI has been 20 years in the making
March 27, 2026
"Space Explorers: The Infinite" brings immersive interstellar experience to Atlanta
March 27, 2026
Judge blocks Pentagon’s effort to ‘punish’ Anthropic by labeling it a supply chain risk
March 27, 2026
Countries don’t just switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Each takes its own path, depending on its economy, international trade relations and government stability.
March 27, 2026
A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it remains unclear what the agency saved
March 27, 2026
Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
March 27, 2026
Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior
March 27, 2026
A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk
March 27, 2026
Health officials say nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E
March 27, 2026
A revised version of the House's aviation safety bill now has the backing of the National Transportation Safety Board, but the families of the 67 victims of last year's midair collision near Washington, D.C., still want to see tougher requirements to ensure reforms are implemented
March 26, 2026
Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services
March 27, 2026
Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear
March 27, 2026
An up-close, inside look at Amazon's new delivery drones flying in KCK
March 27, 2026
Facing rare case of early Alzheimer’s, health insurance said woman was too young for treatment
March 27, 2026
Once-lethal insecticides now require concerningly high concentrations to effectively kill mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are already immune to all classes of insecticides used to control malaria.
March 27, 2026
The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran
March 27, 2026
Robotic drone dogs powered by artificial intelligence aim to provide new security in crowded Las Vegas areas
March 27, 2026
German rescuers race to save humpback whale stranded off Baltic Sea beach
March 27, 2026
Keeping a tiny brain area called locus coeruleus functioning properly may stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and keep the aging brain healthy
March 26, 2026
A 7th grader built a solar invention for under $25. Now he's headed to Washington, D.C.
March 26, 2026
This artist has made millions of dollars. And it’s not even human
March 26, 2026
Vehicle safety isn't a game, but researchers are using one to give AI 'guardrails' for self-driven cars
March 26, 2026
Woman raising awareness for kidney donations while waiting on her own
March 26, 2026
New population estimates show that U.S. growth in metro areas slowed sharply as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties
March 26, 2026
The Iran war is unleashing a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health
March 26, 2026
Tiny particles from certain lab gloves look like microplastics, and they can contaminate samples, new study finds.
March 26, 2026
Elite athletes miss plenty of shots during March Madness and the NBA playoffs. Training both brain and body can help even beginners and novices get more net.
March 26, 2026
When it comes to aging well, attitude is everything
March 26, 2026
The 2026 water year has been anything but ordinary. In fact, its snow drought has few parallels in recent history.
March 25, 2026
OpenAI thought it could own AI videos. The reality was too expensive
March 26, 2026
A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated
March 26, 2026
Melania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters, but on Wednesday, she shared the spotlight with a robot
March 26, 2026
Nuclear power is getting a second look across Southeast Asia to prepare for surging demand for power for artificial intelligence-focused data centers
March 26, 2026
Finding ways to communicate effectively with men about vasectomies is key to persuading them to have the procedure.
March 24, 2026
Scientists reveal earliest evidence for shifting of Earth’s crust
March 25, 2026
What’s next in the investigation into the deadly Air Canada collision at LaGuardia
March 25, 2026
White House isn’t ready to nominate a new CDC director
March 26, 2026
The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago
March 26, 2026
A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment
March 26, 2026
In the AI industry, ‘agentic’ takes on a life of its own
March 26, 2026
Before and after satellite images show how little snow is left in the western US
March 26, 2026
Melania Trump brings an AI-powered robot to the White House — and says there could be more of them soon
March 26, 2026
Scientists are tracing back the history of dogs using the oldest genes from the species ever studied
March 25, 2026
Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing
March 25, 2026
Why Britain’s miserable weather is one of its greatest tourist attractions
March 25, 2026
71-year-old to run 100 marathons in 100 days across the country for Parkinson's research
March 26, 2026
US consumers, already feeling pain at the gas pump, can expect higher prices and prolonged shortages for goods of all sorts, including food, as additional consequences of slowed oil production.
March 25, 2026
Dutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used worldwide
March 25, 2026
BPD's all-women drone team gives new crime scene perspective
March 25, 2026
The damage from military attacks on cities can fill the air with pollutants that harm the lungs and stress the heart.
March 17, 2026
Nebraska high school students use virtual reality to learn natural disaster response and life skills
March 25, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans believe recent military action against Iran has gone too far and many are worried about affording gasoline
March 25, 2026
Emergency planners around the country are about to lose access to a critical hurricane evacuation planning tool
March 25, 2026
Merck is buying oncology company Terns Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at approximately $6.7 billion as the pharmaceutical giant works on beefing up its cancer portfolio before a key patent on its cancer drug Keytruda expires in two years
March 25, 2026
From bioweapons to biblical plagues, the bacteria that cause anthrax can persist for decades in harsh conditions and wreak havoc on people and cattle.
March 25, 2026
Feeling part of something larger than yourself may make it easier to cope with stress and uncertainty.
March 25, 2026
How the deadly collision at LaGuardia unfolded
March 24, 2026
A database of sounds from a community of wild dolphins is proving to be a great resource for researchers studying dolphin communication.
March 23, 2026
A victory ‘for decades’? Netanyahu’s promise after June strikes proved hollow, but Israelis still support Iran war
March 25, 2026
A federal judge weighing the merits of the Pentagon’s designation of rising Silicon Valley star Anthropic as a security threat repeatedly questioned the government’s reasons for vilifying the company following a dispute over how its artificial intelligence technology can be used in war
March 24, 2026
The pilots killed in a collision between a jetliner and a fire truck on a New York runway have been identified as Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forrest
March 25, 2026
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere
March 25, 2026
NASA announces new Mars mission, reshapes goals on the moon
March 25, 2026
News that Iran had fired ballistic missiles at a US military base in the Indian Ocean was startling, but how much of a threat does the development represent?
March 25, 2026
Belgian pharmaceutical maker UCB says it will build a $2 billion drug manufacturing plant near Atlanta
March 25, 2026
A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records
March 24, 2026
Federal health officials have issued a warning about controversial statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about one of his company's cancer drugs
March 25, 2026
The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme
March 25, 2026
Scientists at CERN took some antiprotons out for a spin in a never-tried-before test drive
March 24, 2026
The nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence maker OpenAI pledged Tuesday to grant out $1 billion over the next year and to build up its capacity as a philanthropic funder
March 24, 2026
Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don’t know what they are
March 17, 2026
Marina revives old desal plant to boost drought-resistant water supply
March 24, 2026
A new documentary tries to explain generative AI fast, clearly and without taking sides, even as the technology keeps changing
March 24, 2026
Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea
March 24, 2026
People use cognitive shortcuts to make choices that sometimes have outcomes that don’t serve their own interests or preferences. But to call these choices irrational might be missing the big picture.
March 24, 2026
Drones with the right sensors and AI analyzing the data could quickly find a person lost or stranded in the wilderness, crucial to keeping them alive.
March 24, 2026
Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit
Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention
Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home opposed AI, court documents say
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
'It's been tough': Farmers concerned about low snowpack
Woman sues Uber after alleged violent, terrifying ride with her children
The Thunder top NBA playoff odds, the Spurs own the season series and the Celtics hover close
Ty Gibbs is having fun as a new NASCAR Cup winner while trying to maintain his low profile